Steroid hormones use __________ as a precursor molecule

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Cholesterol

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The presence of ________ dramatically increases the speed at which an action potential moves along an axon

A) a capsule B) plasma protein C) neurilemma D) glial cells E) myelin

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Which of the following would you expect to see in increased numbers in a peripheral blood sample after donating a unit of blood?

A) erythrocytes B) platelets C) reticulocytes D) lymphocytes E) neutrophils

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In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in the

A) left cerebellar hemisphere. B) left cerebral hemisphere. C) right cerebellar hemisphere. D) right cerebral hemisphere. E) thalamus.

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Based on the motor homunculus, which of the following body regions has the largest motor units?

A) tongue B) nose C) hands D) lower limbs E) larynx

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